Cross Posted from innovatingplay.world Written By Christine Pinto and Jessica Twomey In the midst of our casual conversation, we were talking about how one of our kiddos is challenged with letter identification, but CAN remember letters J and K because he uses them on the keyboard with shortcuts. The idea sparked….what if we Continue Reading →
As educators, the creation of meaningful literacy experiences for students is a constant work in progress. In order to evolve in our practice, we must continuously reassess the world in which we live, and take note of the ways in which text and images surround children in the 21st century. Continue Reading →
How awesome is it that Littles CAN search for images?! Considering that Littles are early spellers, it is super cool when they can start applying spelling patterns they have learned or even just trying to spell words into a search engine. A common concern that people express to me when Continue Reading →
Young learners need to explore technology. The technology needs to be in their hands, where they are the ones navigating and manipulating various features in apps, websites, etc. So, just how does that happen with the kids? If you give a kid a device, they will poke at it, push Continue Reading →
#GAfE4Littles in Simi Valley Schools Trackpad in Motion Guest Post by: Cori Orlando Over the summer, my colleagues and I trained 465 Preschool-12 grade teachers on activities and strategies using Chromebooks. Our focus was not about the tech, not about the programs, not about the apps. Our focus was on Continue Reading →
On the second day of school I decided to do center rotations with the kids. One of our centers included the task of learning how to log into the Chromebooks. On this first day of using the Chromebooks my kindergarten students logged in, set their profile pictures, and signed out. Let the Continue Reading →
Teachers know the first day of school is about making those initial connections with students and explaining classroom procedures, routines, and expectations. An introduction to technology should be included in those beginning-of-the-school-year elements. I was sure to include a brace map of the primary device my students would be using this Continue Reading →
The first time my spring transitional kindergarten (TK) students used GAfE was about two and a half months into their school year. They started with me in January, and they did their first GAfE activity in mid March in the computer lab. They had gotten practice with using the mouse once a Continue Reading →
The steps for inserting an image onto a slide are simple. The steps are so simple that on the first day that my students were inserting pictures, they picked up on the pattern quickly and acquired a new digital skill. Modeling and breaking down the task into kid friendly steps is Continue Reading →